BREWER, Maine — The driver of a white minivan hit a utility pole on State Street at around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, ripping down power and utility lines and forcing closure of the road to vehicle traffic while repairs were completed, said Brewer police Sgt. Arden Jones.

“I don’t think there was any injury and not much damage to the vehicle,” he said.

Amanda Pitcher, 22, of Stetson was driving a 2010 Dodge Caravan on State Street when she apparently got distracted and hit the pole, located near the entrance to the Brewer Auditorium.